A St. Louis man is charged with impersonating a police officer after he allegedly tried to initiate a traffic stop.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports 20-year-old Nicolas Keeton was driving a Chevrolet Impala equipped with flashing lights and a siren last Thursday. Police say Keeton pulled over a vehicle and identified himself as a city police officer.
His plan backfired almost immediately. The driver of the car Keeton pulled over was an actual city police officer who was in his own personal vehicle. The real officer placed Keeton under arrest.
At this time the reasoning behind Keeton’s alleged impersonation is unknown.

ST. LOUIS —

A St. Louis man is charged with impersonating a police officer after he allegedly tried to initiate a traffic stop.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports 20-year-old Nicolas Keeton was driving a Chevrolet Impala equipped with flashing lights and a siren last Thursday. Police say Keeton pulled over a vehicle and identified himself as a city police officer.

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His plan backfired almost immediately. The driver of the car Keeton pulled over was an actual city police officer who was in his own personal vehicle. The real officer placed Keeton under arrest.

At this time the reasoning behind Keeton’s alleged impersonation is unknown.